Real Madrid star Vini Jr joins LOUD as co-owner LOUDOne of Real Madrid\u2019s biggest stars, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior \u2014 more commonly known as Vini Jr \u2014 has become a co-owner in Brazilian esports juggernaut LOUD. With plans to \u201cproduce content, elevate youth sports, and accelerate educational programs in the region,\u201d Vini Jr has long been an avid gamer, including being spotted playing Call of Duty battle royale hit Warzone \u201cevery day\u201d ahead of Real Madrid\u2019s Champions League final matchup against Liverpool in 2022. LOUD has become one of the most recognizable organizations in esports over recent years, particularly with their success in Riot Games\u2019 FPS Valorant, becoming Valorant Champions in 2022, where they beat OpTic Gaming 3-1 in the grand final. They also participate in the Brazilian League of Legends pro league, CBLOL, where they are consistently one of the best teams in the league, but the organization started as a Free Fire team, winning the 2020 Copa America and the 2022 Liga Brasileira de Free Fire Stage 1. Vini Jr joins LOUD In an announcement made on December 14, it became official: Brazilian soccer star Vini Jr is now a co-owner of LOUD. Vini will produce exclusive gaming, sports, and creator-led content for LOUD\u2019s various video and social channels as the org looks to bolster its content. He also wants to help further his existing education initiatives, namely the Vini Jr Institute, a non-profit organization that seeks to help provide better education in Brazil. \u201cAs a long-time gamer, I\u2019ve seen the positive impact video games have on the lives and identity of Brazilian youth,\u201d said Vini Jr. \u201cPartnering with LOUD was a perfect fit. Together, we\u2019ll produce great content, encourage young gamers to prioritize their studies, and support the next generation of athletes, either on the pitch or on the screen.\u201d LOUD co-founder Bruno Bittencourt added: \u201cVini Jr represents how gaming culture is evolving beyond the screen and into fashion, sports, and even social causes. Together, we\u2019ll exercise that new identity by developing original content, supporting youth education, and finding new ways to improve communities throughout Brazil and Latin America. We\u2019re very excited to welcome Vini Jr to LOUD\u2019s ownership group as we work to inspire the next generation gamer.\u201d This follows a number of high-profile sports stars getting involved in the world of esports, including David Beckham\u2019s involvement with Guild Esports and, more recently, Messi becoming a co-owner of KRU Esports, the organization founded by retired soccer star and Messi\u2019s former Argentina teammate, Sergio Aguero.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Real Madrid star Vini Jr joins LOUD as co-owner LOUDOne of Real Madrid\u2019s biggest stars, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior \u2014 more commonly known as Vini Jr \u2014 has become a co-owner in Brazilian esports juggernaut LOUD. With plans to \u201cproduce content, elevate youth sports, and accelerate educational programs in the region,\u201d Vini Jr has long been an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66910\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}